梅老板这么浓眉大眼的
“With Mr. Mei's thick eyebrows and big eyes,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
玩物
“Plaything.”
梅 老板 这么浓眉大眼的
“With Mr. Mei's thick eyebrows and big eyes,”
会吗
“would he?”
“Someone who looks so honorable and righteous couldn't possibly do something like that, could he?”
Rooted in revolutionary opera and early socialist cinema, 'thick eyebrows and big eyes' denotes a classic upright protagonist, often referenced ironically when an upright person betrays expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having thick eyebrows and big eyes; upright-looking
Originally describes traditional handsome heroes in Chinese theater and cinema, often used colloquially to mean someone who appears outwardly decent and trustworthy.
Used at the end of the clause to nominalize or emphasize the descriptive state of the person's character and appearance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Hey, these are big, bright eyes!”
“I was so wrong about He Mei.”
“He Mei, you haven't changed much over the years.”
“You know He Mei well, right?”
“He said you only eat the plums in it.”
“Did Bai Zhi”